Intellectual Disabilities Across the Lifespan, 9th edition

Published by Pearson (March 27, 2006) © 2007
  • Clifford J. Drew
  • Michael L. Hardman

Title overview

  • NEW! "Tips for the Professional"--Strategies in every chapter which translate concepts into practical, real-world settings.
  • NEW! "Parent and Professional Organization Positions on Key Issues in the Lives of People with Intellectual Disabilities"--Featured at the end of every chapter summarizing how organizations area ddressing key issues in the field.
  • NEW! Greater emphasis on core concepts, professional standards, and competencies--Establishes a clear connection between theory and practice; facilitates instruction and meeting program competencies.
  • NEW! Section on genetics and prevention issues.
  • NEW! Increased emphasis on social supports as well as family supports for individuals with intellectual disabilities.
  • NEW! More applications throughout--Including chapter previews, reflective questions, and chapter reviews.
  • NEW! Two reflective questions added after snapshots-Gives students an opportunity to think about and discuss various aspects of intellectual disabilities as they learn.
  • Presentation of mental retardation and intellectual disabilities from a developmental perspective–Includes prenatal through the elder years, and contrasts normal development with developmental deviations that have risks for mental retardation.
    • Helps future teachers understand the affect of mental retardation across the lifespan–can serve as an organizational framework for both student comprehension and course structure.

 

  • Presentation of mental retardation from the viewpoint of many disciplines—Addresses the impact of such issues as poverty, language development, and cultural differences on the treatment and accommodation of people with mental retardation.
    • Highlights the benefits of collaboration across fields to assist individuals with the disability—creates a text that's equally appropriate for courses in a variety of areas, including psychology, special education, social work, nursing, and other health-related fields.

 

  • Inclusion of stories, case studies, and vignettes—Throughout the text. Personalizes this disability in the eyes of students—ensures they see mental retardation as more than a topic for study, but also as a collection of stories about other human beings and the challenges they face.

 

  • Roundtable Discussion sections–At the end of each chapter. Presents an issue or topic of interest related to the chapter topic in a format aimed at stimulating in-class discussions.

 

  • Opening Snapshot features—Mini-cases that start every chapter. Personalizes mental retardation and intellectual disabilities for those who will work with it on a daily basis—instills in readers a sense of the impact such a diagnosis can have, not only on the individual with the disability, but also on parents, siblings, and family and community dynamics.

 

  • Features significant treatment of multicultural issues in Chapter 2, Diversity Issues–Plus integrated discussion of the impact of such issues as poverty and language/culture differences.
    • Places mental retardation and intellectual disabilities squarely in multicultural context–highlighting areas in which educators are likely to face challenges and providing a rich field from which to reap topics for in-class discussions and homework assignments.
    • Includes the latest definition of mental retardation from AAMR (The American Association on Mental Retardation) and intellectual disabilities.
  • NEW! "Tips for the Professional"--Strategies in every chapter which translate concepts into practical, real-world settings.
  • NEW! "Parent and Professional Organization Positions on Key Issues in the Lives of People with Intellectual Disabilities"--Featured at the end of every chapter summarizing how organizations area ddressing key issues in the field.
  • NEW! Greater emphasis on core concepts, professional standards, and competencies--Establishes a clear connection between theory and practice.
  • NEW! Section on genetics and prevention issues.
  • NEW! Increased emphasis on social supports as well as family supports for individuals with intellectual disabilities.
  • NEW! More applications throughout--Including chapter previews, reflective questions, and chapter reviews.

Table of contents

PART 1:    INTRODUCTION

Chapter 1        Understanding Intellectual Disabilities

Chapter 2        Diversity Issues

 

PART 2:    IDENTIFYING PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES

Chapter 3        Assessment Issues and Procedures

Chapter 4        Understanding Intelligence and Adaptive Skills

 

PART 3:    DEVELOPMENT AND CAUSATION

Chapter 5        Basic Principles of Early Development

Chapter 6        Early Influences and Causation

 

PART 4:    INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES: PRESCHOOL AND SCHOOL YEARS

Chapter 7        Infancy and Early Childhood

Chapter 8        The Elementary School-Age Child with Intellectual Disabilities

Chapter 9        The Adolescent with Intellectual Disabilities and the Transitional Years

 

PART 5:    ADULTHOOD AND AGING

Chapter 10      The Adult Years

Chapter 11      The Older Person with Intellectual Disabilities

 

PART 6:    FAMILY AND SOCIAL ISSUES

Chapter 12      Families

Chapter 13      Social and Ethical Issues

 

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